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Move up China's east coast from Shanghai to Beijing, then jog inland to Xi'an, ancient capital of thirteen Chinese dynasties. Take a look at the Terra-cotta Warriors before heading south to picturesque Guilin and a Yangtze River cruise.
Tour Code: CCT-YRC11S
Destinations: Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Chongqing, Yangtze River Cruise, Yichang, Guangzhou, Hong Kong
| Day 1 | Shanghai arrival |
| Day 2 | Shanghai Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Yu Garden, the Bund, Nanjing Road |
| Day 3 | Shanghai Train Beijing Meal: Breakfast |
| Day 4 | Beijing Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City |
| Day 5 | Beijing Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Badaling Great Wall, Summer Palace |
| Day 6 | Beijing Train Xian Meal: Breakfast Highlights: City Wall, Bell & Drum Tower Square, Great Mosque, Muslim Street |
| Day 7 | Xian Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Terracotta Warriors Museum, Emperor Qin's Mausoleum |
| Day 8 | Xian Plane Guilin Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Reed Flute Caves |
| Day 9 | Guilin Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Li River Cruise, West Street |
| Day 10 | Guilin Plane Chongqing Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Eling Park, ancient town of Ciqikou |
| Day 11 | Yangtze River Cruise Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Highlights: Fengdu City |
| Day 12 | Yangtze River Cruise Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Highlights: Shennong Stream |
| Day 13 | Yichang Plane Guangzhou Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Three Gorges Dam |
| Day 14 | Guangzhou Train Hong Kong Meal: Breakfast Highlights: Chan Family Temple, the Residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Nanyue King's Tomb Museum |
| Day 15 | Hong Kong Meal: Breakfast |
| Day 16 | Hong Kong departure Meal: Breakfast |
Day 01 Shanghai (B)
Arrive in Shanghai, the big metropolitan in China. Meet and transfer to the hotel.
Day 02 Shanghai (B)
Start the city tour to Yu Garden, the best preserved ancient Chinese garden. There are many small-commodities like handicrafts and clothes, and you can explore the sale market around all by yourself and enjoy the fun of shopping. Then travel to the Bund, appreciating the splendid Bund western buildings and the Lujiazui skylines on the other side of the Huangpu River. At the end of the tour, spend some time on the No. 1 shopping street in the country-East Nanjing Road. Transfer back to your hotel for rest.
Day 03 Shanghai / Beijing (B)
Take the high-speed train to Beijing, the capital of China. You are greeted by your guide and transferred to the hotel for rest.
Day 04 Beijing (B)
Get up early today and meet our guide at your hotel lobby. Your first visit is the Temple of Heaven Park, which is the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world where most Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest.
Then stroll the Tian'anmen Square, the largest public square in the world, and then enter the Forbidden City, which is the residence of Chinese emperors for more than 500 years.
Day 05 Beijing (B)
Meet your guide at your hotel and then take private tour to Badaling Section of the Great Wall. Upon arriving at the Badaling Great Wall, you can either take cable car (optional cost) uphill or hike along the stairs on the wall. You may spend 2-3 hours on the symbol of the Chinese ancient civilization. Then you will visit the Summer Palace, one of the China's largest and best-preserved imperial gardens. It is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design, integrating the natural landscape of hills and open water with man-made features into a harmonious and aesthetically exceptional whole.
Day 06 Beijing / Xian (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the railway station and take the high-speed train to Xian. Upon arrival, visit the City Wall built in the Ming dynasty, one of the oldest and best preserved ancient Chinese city walls. The wall is 14 kilometers long. Walk on the top of it, you can have an idea of medieval defense system composed of by watchtowers, ramparts and a moat. Contrasting the old from its inside are the modern high-rises and bustling traffic of Xian. Cross the street and walk to the Muslim quarter. You will visit the mosque at Daxuexixiang. After that, enjoy your shopping time at the Muslim Street which is lined with shops selling souvenirs and local snacks.
Day 07 Xian (B)
After breakfast, you will take an express bus to Lintong, the place where The Terracotta Army and the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was discovered. The Terracotta Warriors are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. There are more than 8,000 life-size Terra-cotta soldiers and horses excavated from this area which all displayed in the practical battle formation in 3 pits respectively. In the late afternoon, travel back to your hotel.
Day 8 Xian / Guilin (B)
In the morning fly to the mystical city of Guilin. With its thousands of limestone outcroppings, Guilin has inspired generations of silk scroll painters. The city tour features the Reed Flute Caves where the spectacular stalactites and stalagmites and the mirror lake dazzle visitors.
Day 9 Guilin (B)
Spend the day aboard a scenic Li River Cruise through the mist-shrouded limestone mountains, passing picturesque farms and fishing villages. Your cruise disembarks at the charming small Yangshuo Town. After a leisure stroll on the West Street, travel back to Guilin.
Day 10 Guilin / Chongqing (B)
In the morning, fly to Chongqing, the mountain city. Upon arrival, visit Eling Park where you can get a grand view of the whole city of Chongqing, as well you have chance to get a general idea of the Yangtze River there. Then drive to Ciqikou Ancient Street located on the suburb of Chongqing. Porcelain was produced and exported from there during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, hence its name. You can enjoy the typical houses made of bamboo and wood on Ciqikou Ancient Street. Transfer to the Yangtze River cruise and board the ship.
Day 11 Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)
Have an early get-up to enjoy a spectacular journey on the mighty Yangtze River. After lunch, you will disembark at the ancient Fengdu and enjoy a visit to the legendary city of ghost. Before return to the cruise for the welcome banquet, you will explore the city of ghost by visiting the local temples.
Day 12 Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)
Today's highlight is the cruise through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge framed by steep mossy cliffs Wu Gorge, celebrated for its 12 peaks and Xiling Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges. You will have a memorable experience of the shore excursion of Shennong Stream with a sampan tour through the treacherous gorges.
Day 13 Yangtze River Cruise / Yichang / Guangzhou (B)
Today you will have a stop at Sandouping to view the historic Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. After the shore excursion of Three Gorges Dam, you will disembark at Yichang in the afternoon. Upon arrival, transfer to the airport and fly to Guangzhou. Meet and transfer to the hotel.
Day 14 Guangzhou / Hong Kong (B)
After breakfast, you will transfer to visit the Chen Clan Academy (Chenjia Ci). It is not only an important heritage site, but also a local Guangdong handicraft museum. Continue to visit the Dr Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, a landmark of Guangzhou. After lunch, you will go to visit the Nanyue King's Tomb Museum in Tang Dynasty. The tomb has a history of more than 2,000 years and it is the oldest underground structure ever discovered in southern China. After the visit, you will take high speed train to Hong Kong. Upon arrive in Hong Kong, meet and transfer to the hotel.
Day 15 Hong Kong (B)
Free for you to explore Hong Kong at your own interest. You may enjoy a leisurely walk to the Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, the Central District, Wan Chai, and Causeway Bay. Or if you are interested in shopping, you can also enjoy yourself in the shopper's paradise.
Day 16 Hong Kong (B)
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Service ends.
